Harvey Stephen Sayer (born 6 January 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Sayer joined the Norwich City Academy at the age of eight from Bungay Town. He signed for Colchester United in January 2017 and has appeared on loan for Maldon & Tiptree,

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and

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Career

Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Sayer signed for Colchester United in January 2017, having impressed on trial after appearing against Colchester for Suffolk Schools. He had previously played for Bungay Town from the age of five, but joined the Norwich City Academy at eight years old. Sayer made two appearances for Maldon & Tiptree during the 2019–20 season. He played in their penalty shoot-out defeat to

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in the

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, and he was a second-half substitute in their 4–0 win against Witham Town in the Essex Senior Cup. On 29 September 2020, Sayer was named on the Colchester United first-team bench for their

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tie against West Ham United under-21s. He came on as a second-half substitute for Miles Welch-Hayes in the 1–0 defeat. On 11 January 2021, Sayer signed his first professional contract with Colchester, with his new deal keeping him with the club until summer 2023. Sayer made his

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debut on 23 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Aramide Oteh during Colchester's 2–1 defeat to Exeter City. On 21 August 2021, Sayer joined

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side

on loan. He made his debut the same day in their 5–2 defeat to Eastbourne Borough. Following his Billericay loan, on 21 October 2021 he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side

on loan. In February 2023, Sayer joined Stowmarket Town on a one-month loan deal. He was released by Colchester at the end of the 2022–23 season. On 11 August 2023, the eve of the new season, Sayer joined

International career

Sayer joined up with the

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under-15 team for a training camp in February 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sayer, Harvey 2003 births Living people People from Gorleston-on-Sea English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Bungay Town F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Needham Market F.C. players Stowmarket Town F.C. players Lowestoft Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players Footballers from Norfolk